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where some radiation fallout from japan is showing up in the u.s. >>> liz taylor's legacy. more than great movies. now we're finding out new details about the loves of her life. >>> and what would you do with a couple million dollars? the lucky seven jackpot winners returning to acting. well, animated acting, anyway. the former california governor will star in a new cartoon called goin"the governator." he will provide the voice. if the show is popular, it could branch out to comics and films. >>> and how about this? betty white is coming back to nbc, and she's getting her own hidden camera show. the working title right now, "betty white's off their rockers" about a group of senior citizens who make it their mission to prank younger people. white will be the host and executive producer. by the way, she is no stranger to nbc. this is where she starred on "golden girls" for seven seasons. no word on when her new show will debut. but i bet it will be a riot. >> i love the idea. can't wait to see it. >> absolutely. >>> if you've been following the charlie sheen saga, you probabl
where some radiation fallout from japan is showing up in the u.s. >>> liz taylor's legacy. more than great movies. now we're finding out new details about the loves of her life. >>> and what would you do with a couple million dollars? the lucky seven jackpot winners returning to acting. well, animated acting, anyway. the former california governor will star in a new cartoon called goin"the governator." he will provide the voice. if the show is popular, it could...
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some food from northern japan is now banned, because of radiation concerns. and rescue efforts are slowly switching to recovery mode. >>> the tsunami in japan crippled a bank's security system and a safe was left wide open. someone walked in and walked out with half a million dollars. police say just about everything was destroyed in the city of kasanuma. >>> waking up to the rumbles of a massive rock slide. this was shot yesterday and shows the rocks and mud sliding down the hillside. it left a deep pile of debris covering the only roadway in and out of the neighborhood, trapping dozens of families. crews are working now to remove the rubble and hope to have the road reopened sometime later today. >>> well, get ready for some rain and cooler temperatures. they're on the way, folks. >> but right now, it looks pretty good out there. meteorologist veronica johnson tells us what's next. >> yeah, next for us, a little bit of rain will start moving in. i think that's going to happen after we get through the evening hours. we'll continue to see clouds on the increa
some food from northern japan is now banned, because of radiation concerns. and rescue efforts are slowly switching to recovery mode. >>> the tsunami in japan crippled a bank's security system and a safe was left wide open. someone walked in and walked out with half a million dollars. police say just about everything was destroyed in the city of kasanuma. >>> waking up to the rumbles of a massive rock slide. this was shot yesterday and shows the rocks and mud sliding down the...
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ships off the coast of japan continued to play a vital role in the relief effort. today sailors and marines packed up toys and other supplies for the disaster victim. one of about a dozen u.s. ships in the region right now. >>> more problems at a frederick county high school today. a student was sent home this morning from the high school for getting into a fight. this comes a day after a student was arrested for allegedly taking a loaded gun to school. school officials stay incidents are related. >> reporter: a fight on monday over some kind of a boy-girl dispute resulted in a 15-year-old student bringing a fully loaded .22 caliper handgun. the state attorney said the case may prove more complicated than that. >> this isn't a situation where someone just felt threatened for no reason and decided to bring a gun to school. i really want to correct that misconception about this case. we're exploring the possibility of a gang-related incident with regard to this particular case. and if that bears out, that will shed a whole new light on the investigation and perhaps h
ships off the coast of japan continued to play a vital role in the relief effort. today sailors and marines packed up toys and other supplies for the disaster victim. one of about a dozen u.s. ships in the region right now. >>> more problems at a frederick county high school today. a student was sent home this morning from the high school for getting into a fight. this comes a day after a student was arrested for allegedly taking a loaded gun to school. school officials stay incidents...
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. >>> now, to the disaster in japan. there was another scare at one of the earthquake damaged nuclear power plants in fukushima. the temperature in reactor one rose to an alarming level today, but the crews doused it with water and it was brought down. if the reactors can't be stabilized, more radiation will leak out. the latest land survey determined the tsunami swept almost 25 miles inland and destroyed towns and cities. more than 11,000 deaths have been reported. the final number is expected to top 18,000. >>> on capitol hill, a senate committee was briefed today on the nuclear disaster in japan. traces of radioactive contamination is being picked up at monitoring stations across the country. but a top nuclear expert told lawmakers there's no reason to panic. >> the u.s. government has an extensive network of radiation monitors across the country. we feel confident based on the current data from monitoring at nuclear power plants and through the environmental protection agency system, that there is no reason for conce
. >>> now, to the disaster in japan. there was another scare at one of the earthquake damaged nuclear power plants in fukushima. the temperature in reactor one rose to an alarming level today, but the crews doused it with water and it was brought down. if the reactors can't be stabilized, more radiation will leak out. the latest land survey determined the tsunami swept almost 25 miles inland and destroyed towns and cities. more than 11,000 deaths have been reported. the final number is...
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for the victims of japan's earthquake and tsunami. the festival officially begins tomorrow, and runs through april 10th. that's when the national park service believes the trees will be at their peak bloom. that's next tuesday through friday. so get out there fast. they're popping. >> they are. >>> and here's a heads up if you plan to drive through the district tomorrow. there will be several street closures because of the national marathon. let's take a look at the race course. some streets will be closed as early as 6:00 a.m., but everything is expected to be open by 1:30 in the afternoon. and here's a look at last year's marathon. the race starts and ends near rfk stadium. it's the only marathon run completely in the district. the race begins at 7:00 in the morning. >> trying to head home right now, you might be better off on foot. cars are backed up in every direction possible. >> let's get the latest on the rush hour from ashley linder. >> a lot of drivers on the roadways. we had a major accident, inner loop at route 7 out of tys
for the victims of japan's earthquake and tsunami. the festival officially begins tomorrow, and runs through april 10th. that's when the national park service believes the trees will be at their peak bloom. that's next tuesday through friday. so get out there fast. they're popping. >> they are. >>> and here's a heads up if you plan to drive through the district tomorrow. there will be several street closures because of the national marathon. let's take a look at the race course....
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traces of radioactivity found in our rain water weeks after the disaster in japan. why health officials say there is no reason to be alarmed. >>> we now know why sulaimon brown was removed from his $110,000 job in d.c. but there are still questions about how he got hired in the first place. >>> and good evening. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm pat lawson muse, sitting in for jim handly, who is off tonight. we begin with a string of violence in prince george's county. there were three shootings overnight, two were deadly. in one case, a pizza delivery driver was gunned down for just $13. news4's pat collins is live at the scene with reaction from the victim's family. pat? >> pat, a delivery man killed over a pizza, an order of chicken wings, and $13 in cash. the victim, the father of a young boy. >> it's very terrible and tragic. and my son does not have a father. he didn't get to see his son turn 1 on friday, and he was looking forward to it. it was his first child. >> reporter:
traces of radioactivity found in our rain water weeks after the disaster in japan. why health officials say there is no reason to be alarmed. >>> we now know why sulaimon brown was removed from his $110,000 job in d.c. but there are still questions about how he got hired in the first place. >>> and good evening. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm pat lawson muse, sitting in for jim handly, who is off tonight. we begin with a string of violence in prince george's county. there were...
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tonight there will be a fund-raiser for the victims in japan. it starts at 6:30. the fund-raiser is sponsored by organizers of the cherry blossom festival. all money raised will go to the red cross for relief efforts in japan. >> of course, those are last year's pictures. they haven't started to pop just yet. you're driving by them every morning. >> no, they have popped. they're not at peak, but -- >> well, peak, yeah. >> but they're very beautiful, even now. >> let's get the word on the traffic. we've got backups on the bw parkway now. >> ashley, give us the lowdown. >> alrighty. we had an earlier medical emergency that affected both north and southbound drivers. there are delays around 32 and then again at 197 and northbound drivers are heavy from the capital beltway towards 197. with y but lanes are open. delays remain. speaking of delays, we have certainly got them. look at this. 270 northbound, heavy as you make your approach towards father hurley, those delays are going to be with you as you continue towards clarksburg. as you can see, just prior to this, th
tonight there will be a fund-raiser for the victims in japan. it starts at 6:30. the fund-raiser is sponsored by organizers of the cherry blossom festival. all money raised will go to the red cross for relief efforts in japan. >> of course, those are last year's pictures. they haven't started to pop just yet. you're driving by them every morning. >> no, they have popped. they're not at peak, but -- >> well, peak, yeah. >> but they're very beautiful, even now. >>...
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ten years ago, the married mother of two got a six month fellowship in japan, an opportunity of a lifetime to do research for a book. although her kids visited her, their time apart made her realize she didn't want to be a full-time mom anymore. >> i realized that i had lost myself a little bit, and i wanted to give myself more priority. >> reporter: when she returned home, she ended her 20-year marriage, leaving behind her two young sons, just 5 and 3, and admitting she never even wanted children. >> i didn't want to be a mother. and that was because i had this idea that motherhood was this really all-encompassing thing and i was afraid of being swallowed up by that. >> reporter: she poured her story on paper, detailing the collapse of her family, and the criticism she faced for leaving. >> there were friends that i had who wouldn't talk to me anymore. i left my children. it was unacceptable. absolutely -- you know, it didn't matter what the reality was. and it was a really -- it was a really sad time. >> reporter: her situation is rare. less than 4% of children live with their father onl
ten years ago, the married mother of two got a six month fellowship in japan, an opportunity of a lifetime to do research for a book. although her kids visited her, their time apart made her realize she didn't want to be a full-time mom anymore. >> i realized that i had lost myself a little bit, and i wanted to give myself more priority. >> reporter: when she returned home, she ended her 20-year marriage, leaving behind her two young sons, just 5 and 3, and admitting she never even...
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there are new concerns about the safety of food and water in japan. officials say the tap water in tokyo is showing elevated levels of radiation. parents are being told to stop giving tap water to their babies. there has been a run on bottled water as a result of that. the radiation has been detected in some vegetables and raw milk. it now is estimated at least 9,500 people were killed when the earthquake and tsunami hit that region nearly two weeks ago. another 16,000 people are missing. >>> donald trump plans to led to iowa before he decides whether to seek the republican presidential nomination. republican officials say trump will address the party's lincoln day dinner in iowa on june 10th. the billionaire new yorker already said he plans to visit new hampshire in june. then he'll make his big decision. >>> we're going to head to the highways and find out how the rush hour is going. >> how about it? >> my goodness. what a nasty afternoon out there. we had an early major know. that was between 50 and 66th on the inner loop of the beltway. the delays
there are new concerns about the safety of food and water in japan. officials say the tap water in tokyo is showing elevated levels of radiation. parents are being told to stop giving tap water to their babies. there has been a run on bottled water as a result of that. the radiation has been detected in some vegetables and raw milk. it now is estimated at least 9,500 people were killed when the earthquake and tsunami hit that region nearly two weeks ago. another 16,000 people are missing....